Pedro (footballer, born 1997)

Pedro
Personal information
Full name Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos
Date of birth (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Centre forward
Club information
Current team
Fluminese
Number 9
Youth career
2005–2011 Flamengo
2012–2013 Duquecaxiense
2014–2016 Fluminense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Fluminense 34 (12)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 August 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 August 2018

Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos, better known as Pedro, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre forward for Fluminense.

Club career

Born in Rio de Janeiro, Pedro began his career at the age of eight in the youth ranks of Flamengo, who released him at the age of 14.[1] He had two years at Duquecaxiense before moving to Flamengo's rivals Fluminense.[1]

He made his professional debut on 10 March 2016 in a 2–0 win over Criciúma in the Primeira Liga, starting the match in what was his only appearance as Fluminense won the tournament.[2] On 26 June that year he played his first game in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, replacing Richarlison for the final seven minutes of a 2–1 win over rivals Flamengo,[3] and made two more substitute appearances over the season.

On 24 January 2017, substitute Pedro scored his first professional goal in a 3–2 win over Criciúma in the Primeira Liga opener,[4] and he added two more in ten games as they came runners-up to Flamengo in the Campeonato Carioca. On 21 September, he scored the crucial away goal in a 2–1 loss away to LDU Quito in the second leg of the round of 16 in the Copa Sudamericana, sending Flu through.[5]

Pedro became a regular in the 2018 Campeonato Carioca season, top scoring with seven goals in 13 games,[1] earning him a place in the Team of the Tournament.[6] On 25 March, he opened a 3–0 win over Botafogo at the Maracanã Stadium to win the Taça Rio.[7]

In the summer of 2018, Pedro attracted offers from other clubs, with Fluminense rejecting an €8.5 million offer from Bordeaux and a €15 million bid by Mexico's Monterrey.[8]

International career

He was called up by coach Tite for the Brazil national team in August 2018, for friendlies against the United States and El Salvador, but withdrew to be replaced by his former clubmate Richarlison.[9]

Career statistics

As of 17 August 2018.[10]
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fluminense 2016 Série A 3010000040
2017 1525251102357
2018 161040421373719
Total 3412102932397626
Career total 3412102932397626

Honours

Fluminense

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Artilheiro e destaque do Fluminense, Pedro foi dispensado pelo Flamengo" [Top scorer and highlight of Fluminense, Pedro was released by Flamengo] (in Portuguese). O Dia. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. Rabelo, Thiago (10 March 2016). "Em estreia de Levir, Fluminense vence Criciúma e se classifica" [On Levir's debut, Fluminense beat Criciúma and qualify]. Estadão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  3. "Vaz erra, Richarlison desencanta, e Flu bate o Fla por 2 a 1 em Natal" [Vaz makes a mistake, Richarlison disenchants, and Flu beat Fla 2–1 in Natal] (in Portuguese). Globo. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. "De virada, Fluminense vence Criciúma pela Primeira Liga na reestreia de Abel Braga" [In a turnaround, Fluminense beat Criciúma in the Primeira Liga on Abel Braga's second debut] (in Portuguese). ESPN. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. "2-1: Fluminense cae pero se cita con Flamengo en cuartos" [2-1: Fluminense fall but arrange a date with Flamengo in the quarters]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 "Ferj divulga seleção do carioca com cinco jogadores do Flu e dois do Bota" [FERJ name Team of the Carioca with five Flu players and two from Bota] (in Portuguese). Globoesporte.com. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  7. Siqueira, Igor (26 March 2018). "Fluminense vence o Botafogo e conquista a Taça Rio" [Fluminense defeat Botafogo and win the Taça Rio] (in Portuguese). Globo. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  8. "Fluminense recusa proposta de 15 milhões de euros do Monterrey por Pedro" [Fluminense reject 15 million euro bid from Monterrey for Pedro] (in Portuguese). Globo. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  9. "Richarlison called up by Brazil for the first time for friendly matches". BBC Sport. 27 August 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  10. "Pedro". ogol. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  11. "Ferj divulga seleção do Campeonato Carioca: Fluminense e Vasco dominam indicações" [FERJ name Team of the Campeonato Carioca: Fluminense and Vasco dominate names] (in Portuguese). UOL. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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